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China Promotes Linux-Based Operating System Against Windows, Android

Posted by Mcusanelli on · 2 comments
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The Chinese government is promoting China Operating System, a closed source, Linux-based OS that it hopes will supplant Microsoft Windows and Google Android.

Could the Chinese government supply what Linux needs to overtake Microsoft (MSFT) Windows once and for all? Within China, at least, that may happen, if the new Linux-based China Operating System (COS) lives up to developers' promises.

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linuxscreenshot ·
Download links, anyone?
seatex ·
Here is the website, if you can read Chinese...

http://www.china-cos.com/

I used Google translate on it, and it looks like it's proprietary (like Android) and will only be available pre-installed on devices.

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